Cyber Security Engineer

Lookers Plc; England; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive retailer is seeking a Cyber Security Engineer to manage security operations across IT and dealerships. You will work remotely with occasional team meetings, ensuring that services remain secure while providing a trusted experience for customers. The ideal candidate has 2+ years of experience in Cyber Security, a solid understanding of IT concepts, and familiarity with Microsoft security tools. The position offers a competitive salary and various benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Generous annual leave

Enhanced family leave

Health & Wellbeing benefits

Discounted gym memberships

Qualifications

• 2 years+ experience in a similar Cyber Security role.
• Good working knowledge of core IT concepts.
• Capability to innovate and deliver outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Ensure services remain secure for a trusted customer experience.
• Manage operational incidents and continuously improve security tasks.
• Act as Subject Matter Expert on core security tools.

Skills

Time management

Problem-solving

Microsoft security knowledge

Understanding of IT concepts

Independence and ownership

Tools

Microsoft Defender

Microsoft Sentinel

Microsoft Intune

Job description

Here at Lookers we are recruiting for a Cyber Security Engineer, with a fully remote approach and occasional travel to team meetings. Reporting to the IT Security Team Lead, an exciting and hands‑on role where you will be responsible for all aspects of security across Lookers IT, including our dealerships and online presence.

Responsibilities

• Providing assurance that our new and existing services remain sufficiently secure, so that we can provide an outstanding retail experience and remain trusted by our customers.
• Performing Daily Security Operations Tasks; owning and addressing operational incidents, escalating as necessary, continuously improving operational tasks to ensure ongoing effectiveness.
• Acting as Subject Matter Expert for one or more of our core security technology tools; ensuring it remains fit for purpose, full lifecycle management, training others in the use of it, both within the team and the wider IT community.
• Owning items on the team's backlog and roadmap; delivering point solutions, assessing wider change initiatives for security compliance, remediating known deficiencies, addressing outputs of penetration tests, purple teaming, risk and audit findings.

Skills & Qualifications

• Sets and measures clear, realistic and timely objectives and goals.
• Anticipates the impact of executing plans across Lookers IT and has a flexible approach to managing time to allow for contingencies, anticipating and removing potential obstacles.
• Uses resources and time expertly, skillfully and promptly sorts urgent and important priorities within complex processes.
• Through their actions and behaviours, they continually inspire others to remain calm, focused and energised during periods of extreme pressure.
• Always encourages a calm approach to the work environment around them, even when faced with the most challenging of situations.
• Builds on successful initiatives to gain acceptance of ideas, including building behind the scenes support for ideas and initiatives.
• Clearly identifies what constitutes the appropriate level of workload for self and others, ensuring processes and tasks are planned to limit levels of stress, whilst remaining productive.
• 2 years+ experience in a similar Cyber Security role.
• A good working knowledge of Microsoft security (Defender, Sentinel, Intune).
• A solid understanding of core IT concepts is essential; this should cover a working knowledge of both IT Infrastructure and IT Service Management.
• Problem solving capability, and ability to "join the dots" into a bigger picture.
• An independent worker who can take ownership, build, operate, continuously improve and deliver.
• Capability to "go beyond the tools" and deliver the necessary outcomes through own innovation and scripting/development where needed.

We are one of the top three automotive retailers in the UK, proudly representing 32 manufacturer brands, selling a huge range of new and used vehicles from over 150 dealerships across the UK and Ireland.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries with structured pay scales and progression as you grow within the business.
• Generous annual leave that increases with your length of service.
• Enhanced family leave, including 6 months' full pay for maternity and adoption leave, and 2 weeks' full pay for paternity leave.
• Access to Techscheme for discounted technology purchases with flexible payments.
• Health & Wellbeing: Eyecare vouchers, Smart Health 24/7 GP access, Dental insurance, Critical illness cover.
• Financial Wellbeing: MyView PayNow, Will writing services, Flexible life assurance options and partner life assurance.
• Leisure & Lifestyle: Discounted gym memberships, Travel insurance, Access to home and technology vouchers, Beyond card and wide range of exclusive retail and lifestyle discounts.

Equal Opportunity

Lookers and Charles Hurst are an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to a working environment that is free from discrimination, is inclusive, and empowers our people to bring their whole self to work and reach their full potential. If your application is successful, we will conduct relevant employment checks prior to you commencing employment with us. These will include verifying your recent employment, address, credit history and a standard criminal record check. For roles that require you to drive, a driving licence check will also be carried out. Please note, all offers of employment are made subject to a 6 month probation period commencing from your start date.